Artificial teeth.



Patented Oct. 2, I900.

C. BEININGHAUS. ARTIFICIAL TEETH.

(Application filed Dec. 26, 1899.)

No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL REININGHAUS, OF MUNOHEN-GLADBACH, GERMANY.

' ARTIFICIAL TE ETH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 659,039. dated October 2, 1900. Application filed December 26, 1899. Serial 110. 741,643. (No specimens.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL REININGHAUS, a subject of the German Emperor, residing at Mi'inchen-Gladbach, in the German Empire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Artificial Teeth, of which the following is a specification.

My invention comprises a main skeleton frame shaped to fit the gum and jaws of the wearer and an auxiliary frame attached to the main skeleton frame and formed with curved teeth engaging portions which are adapted to engage any remaining natural teeth of the wearer and suitable means for attaching artificial teeth to the auxiliary frame.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of my specification.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved teeth-supporting frame, having the artificial teeth properly attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

A main skeleton frame a, of metal wire or other suitable material, is curved and shaped to properly fit the gums and jaw of the wearer.

Suitably attached to the main skeleton frame a is an auxiliary frame made up of a series of curved pieces b of the same material as the main frame and so shaped that they will snugly fit and engage any of the natural teeth which remain in the wearers mouth.

c 0 indicate the artificial teeth, which are attached to the auxiliary frame b at suitable points by means of intermediate devices 61.

I These attachments between the teeth and frame parts may be accomplished in any suitable manner, as well understood in the art.

It will be clear that the auxiliary frame made up with curved parts I) serves a double purposenamely, to firmly secure the frame in the mouth of the wearer by engaging any remaining natural teeth and to properly support the individual artificial teeth. It will further be observed that the shape of the main and auxiliary frames and the number of artificial teeth will depend upon the requirements of each individual case.

A set of artificial teeth constructed and arranged according to my invention will be found to be comfortable and satisfactory, because they are of light weight and allow the greater part of the gums to remain uncovered.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as new therein and What I desire to secure by Letters Patent:

The combination of the main skeleton frame shaped to fit the gum and jaws as described, of an auxiliary frame attached thereto and formed with curved teeth engaging portions adapted to engage any remaining natural teeth of the wearer, and artificial teeth'suitably secured to said auxiliary frame by intermediate devices, substantially as set forth.

In wituess whereof I subscribe my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CARL REININGHAUS.

Witnesses:

CHAS. E. BARNES, WILLIAM H. MADDEN. 

